EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Christine Durfee is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder and family conflict. Today, Durfee held a training for case workers to teach them how to create effective social stories to strengthen communication with people who have autism. “Social stories are a huge tool for helping children that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled a list of the best pizza in El Paso, according to ratings by El Pasoans. The ratings were all posted on publicly on Yelp. 8. Pizza Pro’s Pizza “When I was a kid in the early 80s, 1981 or so, my father used to order from Pizza
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert May 22, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. University Medical Center of El Paso is set to open its first urgent care center Tuesday, May 27 in the Eastlake neighborhood near Horizon City. The center is part of the hospital’s expansion into urgent care
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This month of May, ABC-7 continues its commitment to raising awareness about mental health with its Be Mindful initiative. Mental health care continues to be in high demand across the United States and in El Paso. Medical experts largely attribute this rise to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people started seeking
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to school officials El Paso ISD was facing a $30 million deficit but now after boards of trustees voted to keep Lamar Elementary that number will increase. Lamar Elementary school has been an A-rated school for the last few years. “We can’t afford to lose more A-rated campuses, given that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jail records show that Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius is currently being held in the Powledge Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, near Palestine, Texas. Officials flew Crusius to Huntsville, Texas from El Paso earlier this month. Update: These new mugshots taken when he was transferred were just released.
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Nearly 20 local high school seniors have secured their chance at a higher education. Mcdonald’s El Paso awarded $50,000 in scholarships to students. This is in partnership with UTEP and EPCC. The institutions matched this amount, allowing for $100,000 in scholarships to be given to students. Recipients we spoke to say they’re grateful for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amazon has purchased a property in El Paso with the intention to open a delivery station. Delivery stations power the last step of the Amazon order process. A neighboring Amazon Fulfillment and Sortation Center ships packages to the delivery stations, then loaded into delivery vehicles and taken to customers. That
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by Robert Moore May 20, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A large painting by El Paso artist Hal Marcus that has greeted visitors to the Chamizal National Memorial for decades is looking for a new home. “El Paso Gracias a Dios,” a 9-by-11-foot painting, has been
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Update (9:15 p.m.) — In a 5 to 2 vote, EPISD school board has voted to keep Lamar Elementary open this upcoming school year. Board president Leah Hanany, Vice President Dr. Jack Loveridge, District 3 Trustee Alex Cuellar, District 4 Trustee Mindy Sutton, and District 5 Trustee Robert Osterland voted in favor of Lamar. District
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new Burritos Crisostomo location is opening near the El Paso International Airport. The new restaurant is located at 6631 Montana Avenue. It is the latest expansion for the Borderland business, which has restaurants spread across the El Paso-Juarez area. The chain specializes in local-style burritos. The City of El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — American singer-songwriter Kali Uchis’ “The Sincerely, Tour” is coming to El Paso! Uchis will perform at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 8 PM. The venue has a clear bag policy that will be enforced for the concert. Find a full list of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Christian Nodal will perform at the Don Haskins Center on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 8 PM. The Mexican singer-songwriter is known for his “mariacheño” style, blending mariachi and norteño music. Raised in Sonora, Nodal is now on tour across North America. His arena tour starts in Inglewood, California on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Braxton Keith and Aaron Watson are co-headlining at Cowtown Event Center on Friday, October 17, 2025. The two artists are expected to perform full sets, while attendees will have the opportunity to participate in line dancing. The event center is located at 11451 Gateway Boulevard. Event organizers say that tickets
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Watch the news conference below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the increasing number of DWIs reported, community leaders are coming together to ensure that during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday El Paso roads remain safe from drunk drivers. On Monday, May 19 at 10:30 AM, city, county, and even Socorro city officials will speak
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Normally the Borderland sees about 22 dusty days a year, but we’re not even 6 months into 2025 and today we hit our 40th dusty day. Some El Pasoans said they prefer triple digits days over the blowing dust and sand. One El Paso native, moved to San Antonio about 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new upgrade for Fire Station No. 25 in east El Paso. It revealed its completed renovations this morning. The City of El Paso says the project will improve the station’s services to our community. Fire Chief Jonathan Killings adds the 2019 Public Safety Bond allowed the station to upgrade its
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The partnership between the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the El Paso, Socorro, Clint, San Elizario, Horizon, and Anthony Police Departments were out in force and resulted in 48 arrests. All photos courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office The countrywide DWI Task Force included every local municipality in El Paso,
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The El Paso Police Department turned 152 years old and Saturday was the first time the department held a public celebration. The event was called “152 in Blue” and was held at the El Paso Police Academy. The celebration was a free open house for the community where police got to show off their k-9, bomb squad,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The corner near Myrtle Ave. and Noble St. has become the epicenter for crime and illegal activity, that’s according the residents in the community. Residents and business owners spoke at a recent City Council meeting, pleading for more resources from the city. “How bad does it have to get before we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA– In a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious diseases (NFID) 48% of survey respondents admitted to forgetting or choosing not to wash their hands. “It’s critical, I know that we just came out of a massive pandemic, but people need to continue to practice hygiene habits.” said Dr. Jagdish
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) -During his campaign for Mayor, Renard Johnson constantly reiterated his commitment to economic development here in El Paso, and bringing more high profile jobs and industry to our borderland, and he continues on that mission, now as Mayor. In a special report, ABC-7’S Paul Cicala not only got an exclusive, sit-down interview with
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by Claudia Lorena Silva May 16, 2025 Just a week after newly elected El Paso Independent School District trustees were sworn in, they may reverse the previous board’s decision to close one of eight elementary schools set to shutter its doors in the next two years. The EPISD school board is scheduled to meet at 5
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The BOOST Network is launching its 2025 Spring Into Summer campaign. Organizers say the campaign provides high-quality out-of-school programs for children, supporting parents and caregivers in the Borderland. The programs aim to improve the overall healthy development of El Paso, Juarez, and southern New Mexico children. About 20,000 children participate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Gun Buyback event is happening in El Paso County Saturday, May 17, 2025. The event, hosted by the county, aims to reduce unwanted firearms in the community. Organizers will offer gift cards in exchange for the guns, no questions asked. The event is happening at the Socorro ISD Student
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This weekend, thousands of Borderland students will be graduating. Included in the ceremonies are two El Paso siblings, but they are not your typical graduates. Both are still teenagers. 19-year-old Gian Nevárez Yee and 16-year-old Giulianna Nevárez Yee will earn their Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science from the University
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A local nonprofit will be hosting a 5K run race against human trafficking and joining them is an El Paso resident who’s a survivor of sex trafficking. This Sunday, Chong Kim is joining Plant-a-Seed for their event starting at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, to spread awareness of an issue that she says is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S House Agriculture committee is proposing a cut to SNAP benefits that would be the largest rollback of food assistance in the country’s history. The cut would be $230 billion, targeting the former food stamps program. If it were to go through, the pressure would be put onto states
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you plan on checking out a book or cooling off at the library, this is a reminder that all El Paso Public Library branches will be closed tomorrow. The libraries will be closed due to staff training, but all online services will still be available for you on its website.
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